After more than a year of working with local non-profit groups to determine how they might overcome some of their obstacles and challenges, town council believes it has established a framework that will help guide the sector in the future.
Coun. John Higham said a non-profit paper has been developed following year-long consultations with service groups in the Sackville area, which included workshops, forums and follow-up discussions.
The paper sets out a number of recommendations, which Higham said has been endorsed by the non-profit groups involved.
"The feedback has been positive in terms of what we're proposing to do," he said during council's regular meeting Nov. 9.
The main recommendation sets Renaissance Sackville as the main "point of contact" for the non-profit organizations.
Renaissance will help with coordination and funding for projects and events, he said, meaning the groups will no longer need to seek funding approval from town council.
He said the paper also recommends that non-profit groups try to collaborate more by sharing resources and leveraging their assets.
The non-profit discussion paper will now be turned over to town staff, who will develop a more detailed policy setting out the particulars of how it will be put into place.
Town develops framework for non-profit sector
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- Published on November 25th, 2009
- Published on March 5th, 2010
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Katie Tower
After more than a year of working with local non-profit groups to determine how they might overcome some of their obstacles and challenges, town council believes it has established a framework that will help guide the sector in the future.
Coun. John Higham said a non-profit paper has been developed following year-long consultations with service groups in the Sackville area, which included workshops, forums and follow-up discussions.
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